In an effort to improve safety downtown, Canandaigua City Council approved the addition of yellow flashing lights at three Main Street crosswalks Thursday night.

The signs will be similar to the ones at the Wood Library crosswalk and will be installed on the southern part of Main Street. Specifically, the lights will be added at the mid-block crosswalk near Commons Park (between Bristol and Coach streets); at the crossing at Phoenix and Coy streets; and at the crosswalk near Antis Street. Three lights will be installed at each crosswalk — one on each curb line and one in the median.

The total cost of the lights will be $27,300. The resolution passed by the council states that the money for the lights will come from the city’s capital reserve fund.

City Council also approved the purchase of signs and decals that would promote pedestrian, bicycle and automobile safety. These include four “share the road” signs and 12 “LOOK” decals stenciled in crosswalks. These additions — along with the cost of incidental materials such as sidewalk patching — will cost about $4,000. That amount will also come from the capital reserve fund.

The safety changes will be implemented during the city’s Main Street renovation project, said Assistant City Manager Bryan White. The revamp — labeled by City Council as the “streetscape” project — should begin by the end of May, said council member Meg Reston.

The council unanimously approved the addition of the lights.

Council member Karen White noted that awareness by motorists and pedestrians will still be vital.

“When we have our flashing lights installed everyone still has to be careful, and watch what traffic is doing,” White said.

The crosswalk improvements and decals were proposed as part of council member Bill Taylor’s Main Street Safety plan. The plan also called for enhanced police patrols in the downtown business district, Kershaw Park and City Pier; however, City Council did not vote Thursday night on this item.